hurdies
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of hurdies
First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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His breast was white, his touzie back Weel clad wi’ coat o’ glossy black; His gaucie tail, wi’ upward curl, Hung o’er his hurdies wi’ a swirl.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
His gawcie tail, wi' upward curl, Hung ower his hurdies wi' a swurl.
From The Dog's Book of Verse by Various
Meg was at the hurdies o' them wi' a switch gey quick, an' sune had Sandy's lum hingin' aside his greatcoat in the lobby.
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
Tak' you care, my bonnie young man, that your craig doesna feel the wecht o' your hurdies.
From Plays of William E. Henley and R.L. Stevenson by Henley, William Ernest
We have swords at our hurdies, and here is the King’s Park at hand.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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